Alina Kostikova (b. 1999, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) is an animation director and artist. She holds a BA in Graphic Design from the Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative Applied Arts and Design. Alongside her formal education, she completed several intensive private courses in art direction, directing, and animation.

With over five years of experience in the commercial field, Alina helps brands communicate with their audience through mindful, playful 2D animated stories with a whimsical tone. In recent years, she has been developing her path as an independent animation director. In her short films, she explores states of admiration and attentiveness to everyday life through visual metaphors. Currently, Alina is developing an animated series aimed at popularizing the values of civil society among youth.

Website: https://kostiko.framer.website/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.kostiko/